STAMPIN’ UP!® AND BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP® PARTNERSHIP

Yes, you read that right, coming September 1, Stampin' Up! and Build-A-Bear Workshop are teaming up to bring you exclusive stamp sets, designer series papers, along with Sizzix dies and embosslits.

STAMPIN’ UP!® AND BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP® ANNOUNCE UPCOMING PAPER-CRAFTING LINE

Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive offering to include stamp sets, Designer Series papers and Sizzix dies—available September 1st

Stampin’ Up! ®, a Utah-based manufacturer of rubber stamps and accessories for paper crafting, scrapbooking and home décor, has partnered with Build-A-Bear Workshop® to produce the first-ever paper-crafting products featuring Build-A-Bear Workshop brand. The exclusively designed product offering includes stamp sets, Designer Series papers and Sizzix dies providing young and young-at-heart Build-A-Bear Workshop enthusiast endless hand crafted possibilities for scrapbook pages, cards, invitations, home décor and more.

“I’m excited about the opportunity we have to partner with Build-A-Bear Workshop,” said Shelli Gardner, Stampin’ Up! cofounder and CEO. “The company has a strong reputation for inspiring creativity and encouraging imagination with its products, which is what we have done at Stampin’ Up! for more than 20 years. This is a great partnership that will provide unlimited opportunities for creativity—I know I will be spending hours playing with my grandchildren, making all kinds of Build-A-Bear creations.”

Transforming Build-A-Bear Workshop characters into a crafting line is one of the many ways Stampin’ Up! and its demonstrators plan to excite the next generation of crafters while revitalizing the art of creating and giving handcrafted items.

“Like Build-A-Bear Workshop, Stampin’ Up! is a company that offers a variety of ways to express creativity. We are excited to partner with them to inspire the imagination in kids of all ages and to encourage this great hands-on activity.” said Maxine Clark, founder, chairman, and chief executive bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Stampin’ Up!’s Build-A-Bear Workshop Collection will feature products portraying the beloved Build-A-Bear Workshop mascot Bearemy® and other furry friends.

I will be hosting a Build-A-Bear Workshop on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to show-off the collection of Build-A-Bear products. If you are interested in attending this event, contact me.

Why I Like Spring...

I love Spring for many different reasons...

I love to see the flowers and trees bud!
I love the fresh smell after it rains!
I love that the sun shines!
I love green grass!
I love shedding my winter coat!

Perhaps, my favorite part though is the birds!!!

I love to wake up to the sounds of birds singing!!!
I love to watch birds gather bits and pieces to build their nests!!!
I love to see round bellied Robin's!!!
I love to watch baby birds with their mouths open wide!!!

I think Spring is my favorite season of the year!!!

Okay, lets move on to the cards we made at the Spring Flower Workshop.

New Spring Sets

Starting today, you can preview and buy select sets from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog.

Click on the thumbnail image (above) to view the adorable spring and Easter sets.

The Occasions Mini Catalog will be unveiled on April 1st… and you will LOVE the sets and accessories, including *new* toys to go with your Sizzix Big Shot.

My New Favorite Stamp Set

My new favorite stamp set is Thoughts and Prayers (page 58 in the new Idea Book & Catalog). I bought the matching Tree, Thoughts and Prayer (page 8 in the new Decor Elements catalog). I plan to use it over my piano. This set is a perfect 'all around' set.


Check back for more ideas...

Out With the Old--In With the New

The new Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog has been released and it is full of new stamp sets, paper, and accessories. Plus lots of new dies--bigz, sizzlets, originals, embosslits--and texturz plates to go with the Big Shot. My two new favorite stamp sets are the Fifth Avenue Floral (it coordinates with product in the new Decor Elements Catalog) and Thoughts & Prayers. Check out these and other new products in the side bar.

To celebrate the arrival of the new catalog, I hosted a workshop (more like a party!) last night. We played with some of the new punches, paper and stamp sets. Thirteen ladies made the following cards:

Love You Much Bundle

Stampin' Up!'s Love You Much Bundle contains the perfect products to create fun and fanciful Valentine's Day projects that say "I love you" from the heart. And from now through January 31, 2009, you can purchase the Love You Much Bundle at 20% off the retail value!

Click on the picture above to see a larger view.

Masculine Cards

I cleaned my table off again for the umpteenth time and am attempting five new cards for the Cards for Men Workshop I am planning for February. In the process, I found the following card which I really like at Stamp, Paper, Scissors (too bad I do not have this stamp set):


Then I realized I never posted the cards from last year's Cards for Men Workshop. So here are ideas from last year. Want to see fresh ideas, be sure to sign up for the Cards for Men Workshop on Saturday, February 7th or Tuesday, February 10th.